Selected Short Stories by Willa Muir, Edwin Muir, Franz Kafka

Selected Short Stories

Willa Muir, Edwin Muir, Franz Kafka

346 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous reflective sad medium-paced
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Franz Kafka's enigmatic, deadpan, and deeply pessimistic stories are central to literary modernism. In 'The Metamorphosis', the estrangement of everyday life becomes corporealized when Gregor Samsa wakes up as a giant bug and wonders how he is goi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 50 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
dark 80%
reflective 80%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
sad 40%
funny 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

4.08

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